English noun: petitioner | |||
1. | petitioner (person) one praying humbly for something | ||
Samples | A suppliant for her favors. | ||
Synonyms | requester, suppliant, supplicant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | applicant, applier | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | besieger, canvasser, postulant, solicitor | ||
2. | petitioner (person) someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right | ||
Synonyms | suer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | complainant, plaintiff | ||